How strange is it that Giants cornerback Corey Webster has played quarterback inside the Superdome but Eli Manning never has?

It’s true. Both grew up in Louisiana and Manning even grew up right in New Orleans, but in high school, college at Ole Miss and in the NFL he’s never made it into the Superdome to play.

Webster grew up in Vacherie, La., which is about 30 minutes from New Orleans if you head west toward Baton Rouge on I-10. Webster was a quarterback at Saint James High School and went 32-8, even though he said he didn’t really like the position. He lost a championship game in the Superdome as a freshman in high school but won a state title there as a sophomore. His greatest thrill in the Superdome came in college at LSU, where he beat Oklahoma in the 2004 Sugar Bowl, giving LSU the national championship.

“We had a lot of big games there and this is another one we are looking forward to and we will be up for the challenge,” Webster said.

“Growing up, you always wanted to play in the Superdome. t is where all the high school football championships were held, so it’s always good to go back and play in front of the home crowd. Hopefully, we do everything we’re supposed to do and take care of business down there.”

Webster will have his hands full on Sunday when he plays his first NFL game inside the Superdome. The Saints are a potent offensive team and, like Eli Manning, Drew Brees is having an MVP-type season. Webster is off to a flying start, emerging as a shut-down cornerback to the point where opposing quarterbacks rarely test him.

“They have q unique group, so many different styles of player, speed, size, they got a mixture of them,” Webster said of the Saints receivers. “They have amazing athletes and their quarterback does a great job of getting them the ball and letting make plays in space.”

Webster is scrambling for extra tickets and said “my mom, dad, sister, brother, aunties, everybody’s going to be at the game this weekend.”

He said he’s “Definitely going to get some home cooking. Don’t know what yet, probably be some kind of seafood. Nice and spicy.”